Cheesy Bacon Ranch Puffs
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Cheesy Bacon Ranch Puffs
Description
These Cheesy Bacon Ranch Puffs feature a mixture of softened cream cheese blended with ranch seasoning and chopped crispy bacon. This savory filling is spooned generously into mini muffin tins layered with square pieces of thawed puff pastry. The dough is offset and pressed into the pan to form cups. Finally, shredded cheddar cheese tops each puff before baking at 400°F until the pastry is golden and the cheese just begins to brown.
The result is a flaky, tender puff pastry shell containing a creamy filling with the tang of ranch seasoning and smoky bacon bits throughout. The cheddar cheese on top adds a golden, slightly crisp finish and additional cheese flavor. These puffs deliver multiple textures with each bite.
Serve warm as an appetizer or party finger food. The recipe yields about 36 pieces, perfect for sharing. The combination of bacon, ranch, and cheese is balanced and approachable, making it a reliable choice for many occasions.
Ingredients
- 8 ounces cream cheese softened
- 1/2 pound Bacon chopped
- 1 teaspoon ranch seasoning or to taste
- 1 heet puff pastry half a package, thawed
- 3/4 cup cheddar cheese shredded
- green onions to garnish
Instructions
- Set the cream cheese on the counter to soften for at least 1/2 hour.
- Meanwhile, cook the bacon until crisp. You can crumble it after you cook it or chop it before. You want the pieces to be pretty small.
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
- Add ranch seasoning to the cream cheese. Add the bacon and stir well. Taste it, and add more ranch if you want.
- Unfold the puff pastry onto a lightly floured surface. Use your hands or a rolling pin to flatten it out a bit. You want it to be about 10 inches square.
- Use a pizza cutter to cut the dough into 36 squares (see photos).
- Coat a mini muffin pan with nonstick spray. Add two squares of dough to each muffin hole, making sure that the squares are offset (see photos)
- Use two spoons to fill each puff with the cream cheese mixture. You can be pretty generous in filling them.
- Top with cheddar cheese.
- Bake at 400 for 9-12 minutes, or until the cheese barely starts to brown.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 18Servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 197 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1puff pastry | |
| Calories | 197kcal | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 7g | 2% |
| Protein | 7g | 14% |
| Fat | 16g | 25% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 31mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 94mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 221IU | 4% |
| Calcium | 49mg | 5% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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